> The point is though that everyone thinks that solar, wind, 
> and
> hydroelectric are "clean" energy resources as compared to 
> nuclear. The fact
> of the matter is that each contributes damage in their own 
> ways.

Indeed.
But nuclear has ionising radiation which, as well as causing 
cancers, can alter reproductive outcomes. It's not unique in 
this capability but it's a much less acceptable effect than 
many others. Thalidomide is a celebrated example of drug 
induced mutations but its mode of operation is not strictly 
comparable to ionising radiation induced mutation. [FWIW 
Thalidomide is still an extremely useful drug in some areas 
and is still in use in carefully controlled circumstances.]


        Russell


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